Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
दरिद्रो ऽपि पिता यस्य ह्यास्ते स धनदोपमः । यस्य माता पिता नास्ति सुखं तस्य न विद्यते ॥ १९ ॥
daridro 'pi pitā yasya hyāste sa dhanadopamaḥ | yasya mātā pitā nāsti sukhaṃ tasya na vidyate || 19 ||
Even if a man’s father is poor, if his father is still living, that man is like one who possesses wealth. But for one who has neither mother nor father, happiness is not to be found.
Narada (instructional discourse in Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It elevates the living presence of one’s parents as a form of divine fortune, teaching that real “wealth” includes blessings, guidance, and dharmic protection received through mother and father.
It supports bhakti through seva (reverent service): honoring parents is treated as a foundational devotional attitude—humility, gratitude, and duty—qualities that mature into steadiness in Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct in the household—maintaining respect and service to parents as a daily discipline aligned with smriti-based ethics.